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| Date |
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| Objective |
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Define the properties of
a data of Date type. This type of data is used specifically to enter a
date, in the YYYY-MM-DD format. |
| Data |
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| Sequence number of data |
Number setting the presentation order of the data in the table displayed at
the bottom of the section page. It is required. |
| Name of data |
Name identifying the data (its title). It is required. |
| Display name |
Font style and height in pixels of the display name :
- font style: <None>, Normal, Bold, Italic,
Bold Italic
- font size : <Default>, 8, ..., 72 pixels |
| Data layout |
Position,
dimension and alignment of the data name and the data. See the Section
screen. |
| Number of
repetitions |
Number of entry zones to be placed in the form for the data (1 to 255, 1 by
default). It is required.
The number of repetitions cannot be reduced if the data is already completed
in a student's form to a number of repetitions greater than the number
entered.
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| Repetitions layout |
When the entry zone is repeated, this option indicates how to dispose the
repetitions in the form:
- Horizontally
- Vertically
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| Default value |
Value displayed by default when creating a student form. Two
types of default value are available, as desired:
- Current date (check box)
- Specific date (zone to be completed)
The Current date box cannot be checked if a Specific date is
entered.
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| Required data |
Option indicating if the data is required when the student form is being
completed (not checked by default). |
| Note permitted |
Option offering the possibility of attaching a note to the data when the
student form is being completed (not checked by default). When the note is
permitted, the  icon
is displayed to the right of the data in the form.
The box cannot be unchecked if a note is already attached to the data in at
least one student's form.
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| Confidential data |
Option indicating
if the data is confidential or accessible to all (box not checked by
default). A confidential data will only be visible to, and modifiable by,
the form's authors. It is identified by a red frame. |
| Context-sensitive
help |
Context-sensitive
help relating to the data. The 
icon displays the
Extended
editing screen used to complete the text in a larger area. It will
be possible for the form's users to consult the text by using the 
icon. |
| Délimiteur de champ |
Option to choose the desired delimiter for the data when printing the form:
- <None>
- Framed
- Underline
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The lower part of the page
shows a preview of the layout of the data placed in the
section. |
| Actions |
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| Save |
The Save command records the changes entered on screen in the database. |
| Undo |
The Undo command cancels the changes entered in the page. |
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